Anywhere-Ready Public Sector Solutions Architect

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure and efficient digital solutions in a hybrid working model between home and Chelmsford office. You will connect business needs with technology delivery, shaping ECC’s digital services while adhering to architectural principles and standards.

You will bring TOGAF accreditation, strong enterprise architecture experience, and a commitment to modern, secure, and reusable solutions across teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Strong experience in solutions architecture, ideally within a large local authority or public sector service provider.
• Accredited in TOGAF, or able to demonstrate equivalent architecture framework experience, with working knowledge of ArchiMate, BPMN, COBIT and IT4IT.
• Clear understanding of ICT standards and experience applying them in enterprise environments.
• Skilled in using enterprise architecture, modelling or design tools to describe current and future-state services, capabilities and technology landscapes.
• Experience developing systems in line with GDS principles and relevant cyber security standards or good practice.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement
• Committed to continuous professional development and staying current with emerging technologies and delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Design business, technical, data and security solutions that translate user and service requirements into practical, sustainable technology services.
• Ensure solutions align with ECC’s architectural principles and technical standards to support standardisation and reuse.
• Apply policies, standards and good practice to ensure solutions are aligned with business needs, technology plans and governance requirements.
• Provide expert input into technical initiatives, ensuring consistent design and implementation across ECC’s digital estate.
• Contribute to innovation by identifying market trends and alternative approaches that deliver business benefits and align with enterprise architecture.
• Advise the Commercial Team on supplier and product selection, ensuring alignment with ECC’s architecture and operational principles.
• Collaborate with business relationship managers, architects, designers and suppliers to shape and present business cases for significant digital and technology
• Assess technology options and present strengths, weaknesses, and costs to stakeholders through clear, evidence-based recommendations.

Skills

Solutions architecture

TOGAF accreditation

Stakeholder engagement

Cyber security standards

GDS principles

Education

Degree level

Tools

Enterprise architecture tools

Job description

Essex County Council is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure and efficient digital solutions in a hybrid working model between home and Chelmsford office. You will connect business needs with technology delivery, shaping ECC’s digital services while adhering to architectural principles and standards.

You will bring TOGAF accreditation, strong enterprise architecture experience, and a commitment to modern, secure, and reusable solutions across teams and suppliers.